THE FIELD OF JUST OVER SIXTY PLAYERS WERE GREETED WITH A BREEZY DAY WITH TOUGH PIN PLACEMENTS IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE GARLAND NISSAN CITY AM GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY AT THE LINKS AT NOVADELL.

ONLY FOUR PLAYERS BROKE 70, WITH 2009 CITY AM CHAMP ANTHONY DEMPSEY LEADING THE WAY WITH 67. TWO SHOTS BACK AT 69 ARE BRIAN LANDRUM AND LEE CRAWFORD.

AUSTIN PEAY GOLFER LOGAN LOFTUS IS AMONG A GROUP TIED FOR THIRD AT LEVEL PAR 72, WITH J-P BLANE AND MIKE HESTER AT ONE OVER 73.

CHRISTIAN COUNTY HIGH GOLFER JONATHAN GRABARA SHOT 74, WHICH IS TOPS IN THE JUNIOR DIVISION. GRABARA LEADS DEFENDING JUNIOR CHAMPION JACK GARDNER BY ONE STROKE, WITH T-J FERRY AT 76 AND DAYTON JONES AT 78.

DAVID HARGROVE TOPS THE SENIOR DIVISION AT 69, LEADING 2008 CITY AM CHAMP DONNIE MORRIS BY FOUR STROKES. MORRIS OPENED WITH A 73.

GWENDOL ADAMS LEADS THE SUPER SENIOR DIVISION WITH 73, HOWARD FULLER LEADS THE SUPER-SUPER SENIOR DIVISION WITH A 71 AND U-H-A GOLFER ANNA MOORE LEADS THE LADIES DIVISION WITH 74.

PLAY CONTINUES TODAY AT HOPKINSVILLE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, WITH A FULL REPORT AT 6:30 THIS EVENING ON NEWSTALK 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

WHEN THE MURRAY STATE RACERS TAKE THE FIELD SEPTEMBER FIRST AT LOUISVILLE, THEY WILL BE WEARING A GOLD HELMET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY. THE HELMET WILL HAVE THE RACER LOGO TRIMMED IN BLUE. MURRAY STATE HAS TRADITIONALLY WORN A WHITE OR BLUE HELMET.

AUSTIN PEAY FOOTBALL COACH RICK CHRISTOPHEL ANNOUNCED FRIDAY THE GOVERNORS WILL PLAY A FOUR GAME SERIES WITH CHATTANOOGA.

THE SERIES WILL BEGIN IN THE 2013 SEASON ON SEPTEMBER 14TH AT FINLEY STADIUM IN CHATTANOOGA. IT WILL BE THE FIRST MEETING BETWEEN THE SCHOOLS SINCE 1968. THE TEAMS WILL PLAY IN CLARKSVILLE IN THE 2014 AND 16 SEASONS.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

KENTUCKY COACH JOHN CALIPARI ANNOUNCED FRIDAY FORMER WILDCAT COACH JOE B. HALL WILL JOIN HIM AS AN ASSISTANT ON THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TEAM HE WILL COACH IN THE TOURNAMENT OF AMERICAS LATE NEXT MONTH.

HALL WAS SLATED TO COACH A TEAM OF FORMER KENTUCKY PLAYERS WHO WILL PLAY THE DOMINICANS IN AN EXHIBITION GAME AUGUST 15^TH AT RUPP ARENA, HOWEVER THE COURIER JOURNAL REPORTS THE NCAA WILL NOT ALLOW HALL TO COACH THE TEAM.

MURRAY STATE’S LADY RACERS HAVE NAMED A NEW ASSISTANT COACH. COACH ROB CROSS ANNOUNCED FRIDAY BENITA BUGGS WILL JOIN THE STAFF AFTER FOUR YEARS AS AN ASSISTANT AT BOLIVAR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BOLIVAR, TENNESSEE.

MURRAY STATE SIGNEE LAKEDRIA WILLIAMS PLAYED FOR BUGGS AT BOLIVAR CENTRAL.

NFL

THE TENNESSEAN TITANS OPENED TRAINING CAMP FRIDAY WITHOUT RUNNING BACK CHRIS JOHNSON. FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR, JOHNSON IS HOLDING OUT FOR MORE MONEY. HE IS REPORTED TO MAKE 800-THOUSAND DOLLARS THIS SEASON.

THE TENNESSEAN REPORTS THE TITANS SAY THERE WILL BE NO CONTRACT TALKS UNTIL JOHNSON ARRIVES IN CAMP.

NEWLY MINTED QUARTERBACK MATT HASSELBECK ARRIVED IN NASHVILLE ON FRIDAY. HASSELBECK TOLD REPORTERS HE IS IN NASHVILLE TO WIN. HASSELBECK WILL BEGIN WORKING OUT WITH THE TITANS AUGUST 4^TH ACCORDING TO THE TENNESSEAN.

MEANWHILE, ROOKIE QUARTERBACK JAKE LOCKER—THE 8^TH OVERALL PICK IN THIS YEAR’S NFL DRAFT SIGNED WITH THE TITANS FRIDAY. THE TENNESSEAN REPORTS THE DEAL IS FOR FOUR YEARS WITH AN OPTION FOR A FIFTH SEASON FOR 12 MILLION DOLLARS.

THE TITANS ALSO AGREED TO A DEAL WITH SECOND ROUND PICK AKEEM AYERS—A LINEBACKER FROM UCLA. AYERS RECEIVED A FOUR YEAR DEAL.